Bill Kelly: Doug Ford backtracks on Greenbelt promise

A video taken during a Doug Ford PC leadership campaign event in Markham on Feb. 12, appears to capture Ford discuss details of an alleged deal he made with developers to have protected public lands within the province's greenbelt be made available for development if he was elected.

The Ford government’s introduction of Bill 66, which will allow development in the Greenbelt, is more than just another broken campaign promise; it could have significant environmental consequences here in southern Ontario.

You may remember that, during the election campaign, Ford was caught on video promising a room full of wealthy developers that he would open up a large chunk of the Greenbelt for them to build on, and it was only after a huge outcry from the public that Ford recanted and promised that he would protect the entire Greenbelt.